The three of us visited Canyon of the Eagles this past week. (It's great that they allow dogs, but we recommend this place to everyone!) As usual, we had a great time there—enjoying the peace & quiet (except for when Oscar was barking at buzzards or other wildlife). I always enjoy seeing the variety of birds--black-capped vireos & an abundance of cardinals. Oscar was quite excited at seeing a LARGE raccoon (through the window, thank goodness!) A highlight again this year was seeing the bald eagles. Mostly though, we enjoyed the relaxed setting. On the way home, we detoured to Colorado Bend State Park. We took at rather lengthy hike there and have decided this would be a nice place to camp some time--it is lovely.
We spent the second half of the week at home, enjoying leisurely mornings and afternoons in the garden. We worked in the garden some, Mark played the mandolin a bit, I crocheted and sewed--basically, we hit the right mix of doing nothing and doing something! It was a nice week off and we're already talking about how and when we'll spend our next break from work.
Well, they say 'a picture is worth a thousand words', so if you’d like to see some pictures from our week, you can Click Here
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Upgrading our Rain Barrel!
Well, it's finally finished! I painted our rain barrel and, though it isn't great art, I had a great time with this project. I'm looking around for other things to paint--Mark's volunteered the metal trash cans in the yard, so I'm thinking about design options. We also have some yard gnomes (all grey) that need some sprucing up, so they're on the list too! (Chris, I'm taking your advice and staying away from Uncle Mark's truck--much to his relief!)
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